1.) What role did the revolutionary war play in the transformation of housewifery to Republican Motherhood?
The revolutionary war sought more duties for women other than just maintaining the house. As stated in document A, it talks about how women were now regarded as patriots in giving service to their country by enlightening the youth of the next generation and employing various skills such as a lady's intellect to guide younger minds to grow to be astute legislators and inquisitive philosophers that would help mold America into what it has become today. The documents also state that this newfound task given to the women of America was a duty of god and a task to be carried out with honor as it was incredibly important. Stated in document B, it says that women in this new Republican Motherhood were there to correct the mistakes of man. While these new "duties" placed of women did not allow themselves to step out of change the world themselves it gave them new purpose to cultivate public happiness and maintain the country's independence.
2.) What were the consequences of Republican Motherhood on Women?
The new system of Republican Motherhood employed on Women a responsibility to train the societies of America in good fashion so that the country may flourish. However, this system doubled down on the restrictions of women staying in the household and stated that is she had a high intellect that those skills were better off being used to train their youth to be smart rather than use that intellect tackling problems on their own. Women were now confined to the household more than ever and it was stated in document A that is she abandoned this sphere of dominion than she is deserting the station which God and nature have assigned her. Republican Motherhood did nothing to advance the role of women in society because they still were not allowed to step outside of their house.
3.) What is the significance of the ideology of Republican Motherhood as a stage in the process of women's specialization?
Republican Motherhood recognized that women were destined for more than just maintaining their household. Women were now slowly becoming more involved in affairs outside the home and moving further in their education so that they could now educate the youth. Now women's role in society was broadening which was the beginning steps in the process of women's specialization.
1.) The setting of this photo is in a home during the transition to Republican Motherhood. The picture clearly demonstrates how women were responsible for raising the children.
2.) The women is at the center of the portrait because it is meant to symbolize how women were the center of household life and a center for care for their children. The women represented in this picture looks mildly happy and its clear there is more going on in her head that meets the eye. This lady is republican because she is holding her two sons and caring for them which exemplifies the Republican Motherhood ideology of women being the gardeners of their children.
3.) Her sons represent the values of Republican Motherhood. How the women's main role is to use her knowledge to better educate her children so that they can one day change the world.
4.) Her arm is positioned holding up her child, which is also part of the ideology of the Republican Motherhood. The idea that women's job was to support her children in whatever way possible is reflected by her arm holding her child up and close to her.
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